Free EC-Council 312-50V13 CEH V13 Actual Exam Questions - Question 3 Discussion
file full of dictionary words) into a cracking application such as L0phtCrack or John the Ripper, and
running it against user accounts located by the application. The larger the word and word fragment
selection, the more effective the dictionary attack is. The brute force method is the most inclusive,
although slow. It usually tries every possible letter and number combination in its automated
exploration. If you would use both brute force and dictionary methods combined together to have
variation of words, what would you call such an attack?
C imo, since combining dictionary and brute force is exactly what “hybrid” attacks do by mixing both methods to cover more possibilities. The other options just don’t sound like real terms.
C/D? I’m with those saying C because “Hybrid” is the common term in password cracking for mixing dictionary words with brute force variations. D sounds like a fun nickname but I don’t think it’s formal or widely used. A and B just seem vague and not specific to the combined method. Hybrid really nails the idea of using both approaches to cover more possibilities efficiently.
Yeah, “Hybrid” fits best since it blends dictionary and brute force methods. C
It’s C for sure. The question mentions combining dictionary and brute force, and that’s exactly what a hybrid attack does—using dictionary words and then adding brute force variations to catch more passwords. The other options don’t really fit common hacking terms. BruteDics sounds made-up, and Full Blown or Thorough are too vague and not standard terms in password cracking. Pretty straightforward if you know the basics of attack types.
C. Hybrid makes the most sense since it’s the standard term for combining dictionary and brute force methods, while the other options sound more like guesses or informal names.
I’m thinking the key is the combination part—mixing dictionary with brute force. The other options seem more like nicknames or made-up terms, so wouldn’t the standard term just be “Hybrid”?
Option C feels right because it literally mixes dictionary and brute force methods. The other choices sound made-up or less common in security lingo. Hybrid is the usual term I’ve seen.
I think the answer is C, Hybrid. Combining dictionary and brute force attacks sounds like mixing two methods, which fits the idea of a hybrid attack. The other options don’t seem like standard terms. Anyone else agree?